Oakley (stone) meteorite
Oakley (stone) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in the United States in 1895. A total of 27.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Oakley (stone)
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1895
- Mass recovered
- 27.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.9500° N, 101.0167° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Oakley (stone)
- Jerome (Kansas) L4 · 32 km away
- Page City Iron, IVA · 33 km away
- Brewster L6 · 43 km away
- Modoc (1905) L6 · 51 km away
- Modoc (1948) H6 · 51 km away
- Colby (Kansas) H5 · 52 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84228 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87276 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050026 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74148 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19006 Antarctica · 2019